Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between June 1976 and June 1977, from the ages reported

Offences

Sexual assault, Attempted anal rape, Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Tipperary

Reporting

2 reports, 22 Jun 2026 to 23 Jun 2026

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, tipperarylive.ie

• Two men jailed for attempted anal rape in Nenagh Sexual assault · Co. Tipperary

  In 2016, Gary Byrne (36) and James Reilly (49), who are civil partners, sexually assaulted a 19-year-old man on the street in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, then gave him a vodka and 7up that rendered him unable to move at their home, where Byrne attempted to anally rape him and Reilly did the same. The victim made a formal complaint to gardaí in the summer of 2023, and both men were arrested and interviewed in February 2024. They were convicted at a Central Criminal Court trial in Limerick earlier in 2026 of two counts of sexual assault and one of attempted anal rape, with Reilly also convicted of assault causing harm. On 22 June 2026, both men were sentenced to 10 years in prison, or 11 years with the final year suspended on strict conditions including three years post-release supervision.

  Sentenced, 22 Jun 2026Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 23 Jun2026
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Two men jailed for attempted anal rape in Nenagh

   'Two monsters' - Convicted sex offenders jailed for attempted rape of man

   convicted, James Reilly, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Reilly♂49IE
2. 22 Jun2026
   Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, in Two men jailed for attempted anal rape in Nenagh

   Two convicted sex offenders jailed for attempted rape of man in Nenagh

   convicted, James Reilly, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Reilly♂49IE

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